About Me
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Maria MichalosClinical Supervisor and Counsellor |
I am a qualified clinical supervisor who provides supervision to counsellors, psychotherapist, allied health professionals and front line workers in an integrative approach, helping practitioners enhance their professional competence, promote ethical practice and improve client outcomes.
I am also a qualified clinical counsellor and psychotherapist with many years of experience in education, mental health, disability, wellbeing and non for profit community sectors.
My specialty is working with people who present issues with grief, loss, trauma, anxiety, stress and depression. I help people navigate different aspects of themselves, including finding coping strategies to deal with life's challenges. I work holistically, meaning focusing on the whole person's mental, biological, emotional, physical, spiritual and social aspects of self.
My therapy approach is integrative and holistic, meaning working with different modalities of therapy to best support my clients needs and goals. Some therapeutic approaches are cognitive behavioural, trauma informed, mindfulness, narrative, grief and loss therapy, expressive therapies, visual arts and somatic psychotherapy.
Therapy to me is working together with my clients by integrating the whole person and understanding their needs whilst working towards goals and future plans for better health and wellbeing.
Background:
My background includes 30 years experience in arts and mindfulness approaches to my clinical work, which are an important part of my personal life and self-care.
I have developed and implemented many group therapies. Such as children and youth mindful arts programs and workshops in schools and community centres. I also develop group therapy with adults based on grief, anxiety strategies and self care, specifically utilising art therapy practices.
My speciality the last 8 years has been working with carers and their families related to their caring roles, including identifying changing roles and experiences of grief and loss.
I have also supported parents and families navigate through pregnancy loss, still births and death of a child. In this space I also lead a team of practitioners to develop their skills in grief, provide emotional supports, and develop professional and ethical practices.
I work with children, youth, adults and elderly with a variety of backgrounds from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Professional Credentials:
Certificate of Attainment in Individual and Group Clinical Supervision
Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Advanced Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management
Diploma in Visual Arts and Graphic Design
Certificate in Visual Arts
Expertise:
Grief and Loss, Depression, Stress, Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Relationships and Trauma.
Therapy Approaches: Art Therapy, Somatic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy Mindfulness approaches, Trauma Informed therapy, Person Centred, Strength Based, Solution Focused, Grief and Loss Therapy.
I am also a qualified clinical counsellor and psychotherapist with many years of experience in education, mental health, disability, wellbeing and non for profit community sectors.
My specialty is working with people who present issues with grief, loss, trauma, anxiety, stress and depression. I help people navigate different aspects of themselves, including finding coping strategies to deal with life's challenges. I work holistically, meaning focusing on the whole person's mental, biological, emotional, physical, spiritual and social aspects of self.
My therapy approach is integrative and holistic, meaning working with different modalities of therapy to best support my clients needs and goals. Some therapeutic approaches are cognitive behavioural, trauma informed, mindfulness, narrative, grief and loss therapy, expressive therapies, visual arts and somatic psychotherapy.
Therapy to me is working together with my clients by integrating the whole person and understanding their needs whilst working towards goals and future plans for better health and wellbeing.
Background:
My background includes 30 years experience in arts and mindfulness approaches to my clinical work, which are an important part of my personal life and self-care.
I have developed and implemented many group therapies. Such as children and youth mindful arts programs and workshops in schools and community centres. I also develop group therapy with adults based on grief, anxiety strategies and self care, specifically utilising art therapy practices.
My speciality the last 8 years has been working with carers and their families related to their caring roles, including identifying changing roles and experiences of grief and loss.
I have also supported parents and families navigate through pregnancy loss, still births and death of a child. In this space I also lead a team of practitioners to develop their skills in grief, provide emotional supports, and develop professional and ethical practices.
I work with children, youth, adults and elderly with a variety of backgrounds from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Professional Credentials:
Certificate of Attainment in Individual and Group Clinical Supervision
Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Advanced Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management
Diploma in Visual Arts and Graphic Design
Certificate in Visual Arts
Expertise:
Grief and Loss, Depression, Stress, Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Relationships and Trauma.
Therapy Approaches: Art Therapy, Somatic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy Mindfulness approaches, Trauma Informed therapy, Person Centred, Strength Based, Solution Focused, Grief and Loss Therapy.
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PACFA Member since 2019Registered Clinical Counsellor with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
Registration No. 25570 |
